UPDATE 2:57 p.m. EST: Referring to the infamous "covfefe" tweet, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said President Trump "and a small group of people know exactly what he meant."
Spicer on 'covfefe' tweet: "The president and a small group of people know exactly what he meant." https://t.co/URM4mW8pmO
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 31, 2017
ORIGINAL STORY: If you're wondering why the hell your Twitter feed is full of references to the word "covfefe," relax. You didn't have a stroke.
Overnight, President Trump sent a tweet out addressing what he called "negative press covfefe." While the tweet is surely a mistake, that didn't stop Twitter from having an absolute field day with the typo.
Just in case you didn't screenshot the infamous #covfefe tweet b4 it was deleted, here ya go. Pass it on. pic.twitter.com/r6ubGWuJdc
— Sherri ☠️TWDFan4Ever (@Specneedsmom4) May 31, 2017
Screenshots of the now-deleted tweet are being passed around social media.
Covfefe: When you make a mistake, but play it off like you knew what you were doing.
— Nick Jack Pappas (@Pappiness) May 31, 2017
"Trump's entire Presidency was a real covfefe."
Twitter had a lot of fun trying to define or translate the brand new word.
Covfefe was not poll tested or focus grouped. Another reason our @POTUS is simply great! He's human. He's real. He's just like us!
— Kayleigh McEnany (@kayleighmcenany) May 31, 2017
Some took the typo as a sign that the president was real and authentic.
I just no longer find trump trending topics or memes funny. I get sad and angry and depressed. Fuck covfefe, fuck it all, stupid idiot
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) May 31, 2017
But Chrissy Teigen was not amused.
Who can figure out the true meaning of "covfefe" ??? Enjoy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017
The president deleted the tweet and then addressed the typo himself!
